TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AJ (3.

0L DURATEC)]
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Warning
• Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can very easily ignite, causing serious injury and damage. Always keep
sparks and flames away from fuel.
• Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and
damage. Fuel can also irritate skin and eyes. To prevent this, always complete the “Fuel Line
Safety Procedure”. (See BEFORE SERVICE PRECAUTION [AJ (3.0L Duratec)].)

Removal
1. Remove the engine front cover. (See ENGINE FRONT COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AJ (3.0L
Duratec)].)
2. Remove the ignition pulse wheel.

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3. Install the crankshaft pulley lock bolt.

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4. Remove the LH and RH spark plugs.

Note
• The RH side is shown, however, the LH side
is the same.

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5. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to position the
crankshaft keyway to the 11 o’clock position and
position the camshafts in the correct position. 36.70°
This will position the number one cylinder at top 97.77°
7.43°
dead center (TDC).
63.49°

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6. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 120° to the 3

o’clock position to locate the RH camshafts in the
neutral position.

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7. Place alignment marks on the timing chain

corresponding to each of the alignment marks on
the timing sprocket.

3 O'CLOCK
POSITION

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 8. Remove the RH timing chain and tensioner arm.
(1) Remove the bolt.
(2) Remove the tensioner.
(3) Remove the tensioner arm.

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9. Remove the bolts, RH timing chain guide and the

timing chain.

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10. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise two times to

position the crankshaft keyway to the 11 o’clock
position. This will position the LH camshafts to the
neutral position.

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11. Place alignment marks on the timing chain
corresponding to each of the alignment marks on
the timing sprocket.

11 O'CLOCK
POSITION

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12. Remove the LH timing chain and tensioner arm.

(1) Remove the bolt.
(2) Remove the tensioner.
(3) Remove the tensioner arm. 3

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13. Remove the LH timing chain and timing chain

guide.

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14. Remove the damper bolt and the crankshaft
sprockets.

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Installation
1. Remove the damper bolt and the crankshaft
sprockets.

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2. Position the chain tensioner in a soft-jawed vise.

Note
• The RH side is shown, however, the LH side
is the same.

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3. Hold the chain tensioner ratchet lock mechanism
away from the ratchet stem with a small pick.

Note
• The RH side is shown, however, the LH side
is the same.

4. Slowly compress the timing chain tensioner.

Note
• During tensioner compression, do not
release the ratchet stem until the tensioner
piston is fully set to the bottom of its bore.
Otherwise damage to the ratchet stem will
result.

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5. Retain the tensioner piston with a 1.5 mm {0.059

in} wire or paper clip.

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6. If timing marks on the timing chains are not

evident, use a permanent-type marker to mark on
the LH and RH timing chains.
(1) Mark any link to use as the crankshaft timing
mark. 1
(2) Count 29 links from the crankshaft timing
mark and mark as the exhaust cam sprocket 2
timing mark. 3
(3) Continue counting to 42 and mark the link as
the intake sprocket timing mark.

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7. Position the guide and install the bolts.

25 N·m {2.5 kgf·m,

18 ft·lbf}

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8. Install the LH timing chain.

(1) Position number one on the crankshaft.
(2) Count twenty-nine links from the number one
link, and position on the exhaust cam 3 2
sprocket.
(3) Continue counting to 42 and position the link
on the intake sprocket timing mark.

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9. Install the LH timing chain and tensioner arm.

(1) Install the tensioner arm.
(2) Position the tensioner.
(3) Install the bolt. 1

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10. Install the crankshaft damper bolt and rotate the
crankshaft keyway to the 3 o’clock position.

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11. Verify that the RH camshafts are correctly INTAKE SIDE ,

positioned. , 3 O CLOCK
12 O CLOCK
EXHAUST
SIDE

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12. Position the RH timing chain and chain guide and

install the bolts.
(1) Align the marks on the timing chain with the
marks on the camshaft and crankshaft
25 N·m {2.5 kgf·m,
sprockets. 18 ft·lbf}

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13. Install the RH timing chain tensioner and

tensioner arm.
(1) Install the tensioner arm.
(2) Position the tensioner.
(3) Install the bolt.
14. Remove the LH and RH timing chain tensioner
piston retaining wires or paper clip.

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3 {2.5 kgf·m,
18 ft·lbf}

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15. Remove the crankshaft pulley lock bolt.

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16. Install the pulse wheel with the keyway in the slot
stamped 25/34Y mark (Color Blue).

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17. Install the LH and RH spark plugs. (RH shown.

LH similar.)
18. Install the engine front cover. (See ENGINE
FRONT COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AJ
(3.0L Duratec)].)
19. Start the engine and:
• Inspect for the engine oil, engine coolant,
transaxle oil and fuel leakage.
• Verify the ignition timing, idle speed and idle
mixture.

15 N·m {1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lbf}

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